Learning to knit only involves five steps:
- Making a slip knot
- Casting on your stitches
- Learning the Knit stitch
- Learning the purl stitch
- Binding off
Once you know these you are ready to go! The next few blogs will go
over these techniques to help you get started with the wonderful world
of knitting! But first I thought I would share with you some great things to know as a beginner.
- Remember Rome was not built in a day...so take it slowly with some patience...before you know it you will get the hand of the knit and purl stitch
- Try both English and Continental style knitting to see which you prefer
- Learn a few ways to cast on to see how this process works and how different cast on's have different looking edges
- Once you feel comfortable with your knit and purl stitch, try a small project...there is no need to try cabling or lace now because it will just overwhelm you
- Before you start your project, read through the knitting pattern completely to ensure you understand all of it
- Always knit a swatch before you start a new project...there is nothing more frustrating than spending hours knitting a sweater and then finding out it is either ten times too big or ten times too small! Also, with your swatch you can learn how to bind off your stitches.
- If your first project requires a few balls of the same coloured yarn, be sure to check the dye lot to make sure they match
- Do not stress if you run into problems...remember even the most experienced knitters have issues from time to time
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